Property can be a great way to make money as it really can be incredibly lucrative. You can make a substantial amount of money in a short period of time, or make an investment and watch it grow depending on the route you take.

In fact, when it comes to investing money there are few ways to do it better; the risks of investing in property are relatively low (especially compared with things like stocks, shares and currency) property prices increase each year so your investment goes up,  and there’s always a demand for places to live. If you want to know more, read on.

Consider How You’ll Make You Money

There are a lot of ways you can make money with property, so your first step is to work out how you want to go about it. Will you rent out a room in your own home, or will you buy a plot of land and build a load of brand new properties? Will you buy an airbnb or a holiday home to let out? Will you buy a fixer upper and do it up to flip it, or will you be a silent partner and invest cash into a trusted developer and let them do the hard work and you cash in on the profit once it’s complete? There are plenty of different routes you can go down when it comes to making money from property, so decide on the right one for you.

Get Your Financing Right

This will mainly depend on the route you go down. Depending on the size of the project, you may need to get a loan or a buy to let mortgage if you want to become a landlord. If you have your own money from savings or inheritance then you can purchase property and start making money back on it right away.

Get Qualified

If you plan on doing work yourself to save money, why not get a trade behind you? It could be anything from carpentry to electrics to bricklaying, or something more on the cosmetic side such as painting and decorating or carpet fitting. It depends how much you want to be involved, but you could certainly save yourself some money doing these things yourself instead of paying trade prices.

Do Your Research

Even if you don’t get a qualification, you can still do your research and get clued up about the property business. It might be something you can ‘have a go’ at and get lucky, it makes much more sense to know what you’re doing. Find out things like which markets different properties will appeal to, as then you’ll know how to present each property and how much to spend on it. If you’re going to rent, it makes sense to know what yours and your tenants rights are from the get go. If you’re not completely sure, you could work with an ip consulting company who can help you get started in your property business.